WILLIAM C MACK MATLOCK

WILLIAM C "MACK" MATLOCK born Dec 16 1881 Batesville, Independence Co AR. William married 1st? and 2nd Epsey Baird Aug 27 1905 Stigler OK. William registered for the World War I Draft on Sept 12 1918 Bowie Co TX. William named his wife Epsey as next of kin. William was tall with a slender build with blue eyes and brown hair. William died Dec 12 1944 Ft Worth TX, Epsy died Feb 11 1965 Garvin McCurtain Co OK.

1910 MATLOCK WILLIAM Haskell County OK 64B
William Matlock Head WM 30 M2 5 yrs AR TN MS Garner
Epsey           Wife WF 27 M 3-3    AL AL TN
Claude          Son WM 4 S        OK AR AL
Charles         Son WM 2 S        OK AR AL
Baby            Dau WF 1/12 S      OK AR AL

1920 MALLOCK WILLIAM M Bowie Co TX 251

William Mallock Head WM 39 M TX TX TX

Epsey Wife WF 35 M TX TX TX

Claude Son WM 13 S OK TX TX

Charles Son WM 11 S OK TX TX

Ethel Dau WF 9 S OK TX TX

1930 MATLOCK WILLIAM McCurtain Co OK Garvin 158
William Matlock Head WM 50 M 23 age married AR AR AR Farmer
Epey            Wife WF 48 M 21             AL AL TN
Claud           Son WM 23 S OK AR AL
Ethel           Dau WF 21 S OK AR AL
Mamie           Dau WF 18 S OK AR AL
Troy            Son WM 12 S TX AR AL
Clyde           Son WM 8 S TX AR AL
Arlin           Son WM 7 S TX AR AL

1944 Dec 13 Ft Worth TX "Services for William C Matlock, 63, of 1212 E Belknap, who died Tuesday at his home, will be held Wednesday at Shannon's Chapel. Burial will be in Garden of Memories. Survivors are his widow; four sons, Claude of Garvin OK; Charles of Oklahoma City, and Troy and Clyde both in the Army; a daughter Mrs. Mamie Mc Lain of Garvin and a sister Mrs. Bettie Auld of Willis." (Ft Worth Star Telegram pg 11)

1965 Feb Mrs Epsy Matlock dies Thursday"

Mrs. Epsy Matlock, 83, died at 7:15 am at the home of a daughter, Mrs Jake Johnston, Garvin. Born Jan 20, 1882 in Aniston, Alabama, she had resided in this county since 1928, moving from Avery, Texas. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by five sons; Claude and Clyde both of Garvin; Charles Matlock of Ft. Worth, Texas; Troy Matlock of Jeffersonville, Ind.; and Arlen Matlock of Kilgore, Texas.; two daughters, Mrs Jake Johnston (Ethel) and Mrs H.H. McLain (Mayme) both of Garvin; two brothers, Richard Baird, of Okla City; and Ruther Baird of Alvin, Tx.; one sister, Mrs Thad McCluskey, Lubbock, Tx.; 20 grand children and 21 great grand children and one great-great grand child. Funeral services were set for 1:00pm Saturday at the Garvin Baptist Church with Rev. Glen Patterson officiating. Arrangements and burial will be in the Garvin cemetery under the direction of Norwood - Welch Funeral Home. Bearers are Terry, Floyd, John, Bill and Herb Matlock

and Maurice Bull.

CHILDREN:

1 CLAUDE W MATLOCK born Oct 5 1905 OK. Claude married Eunice Julie

Blackerby. Claude died Jan 16 1984 Stigler OK.

CLAUDE W. MATLOCK Born October 5, 1905 in Stigler, Okla. was

entered into rest on January 16, 1984. in Idabel, Okla. Services

were held at 10:00am Wednesday, January 18, 1984 at the Garvin

Baptist Church, officiating was Rev. James Cockerham and Rev.

Dick Logan. He was buried in the Garvin cemetery.

Eunice Julie Matlock born July 4 1906 in Cave City Arkansas.

Entered into rest March 23, 1993 in Sarasota, Fla. Services

were held Garvin Baptist Church March 27 1993. Officiating

was Dick Logan. She was buried in the Garvin Cemetery. She

had one son; Billy Wayne of Idabel, Oka. and three daughters;

Barabar Nell Blanton of Sarasota, Fla., LoraEtta Blackerby of

Idabel Okla., and Doris Ann Livergood of Idabel Okla. She also

had two brothers; Noah Montgomery of National City, California

and Elum Montgomery of National City, California. She had one

sister; Ruby King of National City California. And eleven

grand children and nice great grand children.

2 CHARLES MATLOCK born July 7 1907 Stigler OK. Charles married

Atla May. Charles died Jan 2 1972 Garvin, McCurtain Co OK.

1930 MATLOCK CHARLES McCurtain Co OK Sulphur 38

Charles Matlock Head WM 22 M 19 age married OK OK AR Farmer

May Wife WF 18 M 15 OK MO MO

Ernestine Dau WF 1 S TX OK OK

Hattie Hunter S/Law WF 30 Wd AR MO MO

Charles Matlock, 64 Garvin, died 4:10 pm Sunday Jan 2 1972 at his home

in Garvin. Born July 7, 1907 in Stigler, Okla. He had been a resident

of Garvin for 50 years. He was operator of a garage and body shop, a

veteran of WW2 and a member of the Baptist church. Suvivors include his

wife Alta of the home; one son Herbert L. Matlock of Okla City.; four

daughters; Ernestine Warhurst of Malin, Oregon, Charlene Bull of Dallas,

Tx.; Vonda Allen and Wanda Sue Gilliland both of Dallas, TX.; four

brothers Claude and Clyde of Garvin and Troy and Arlen of Kilgore, Tx.;

two sisters, Ethel Johnston and Mamie McLain of Garvin.; 15 grandchildren

and six great grand children. Funeral services were held at 10:30 today

(Tuesday Jan 4, 1972) in the Garvin Baptist Church Burial was in the

Garvin cemetery under the direction of Norwood-Welch Funeral Home.

3 ETHEL MATLOCK born 1910 OK. Ethel married ? Johnston.

4 MAMIE MATLOCK born 1912 OK. Mamie married ? McLain.

5 TROY N MATLOCK born 1918 TX.

Troy N Matlock, 1918, White, born Texas, living in McCurtain Co OK,

enlisted for World War 11 Nov 6 1940, from Oklahoma City. Infantry,

Private, Regular Army. Troy's education consisted of Grammar School,

his occupation was an Automobile Serviceman. He was single, Height

68 Weight 144 (World War II Army Enlistment Records)

6 CLYDE MATLOCK born Aug 8 1922 Avery TX. Clyde married Melda. Clyde

died Nov 16 2000 Garvin OK.

Clyde Matlock of Garvin, Okla entered into rest November 16, 2000.

in Garvin. He was born August 8, 1922 in Avery, Texas. Services

will be held Saturday November 18, 2000 at the Garvin Baptist Church.

He will be buried in the Garvin cemetery.Clyde is survived be his wife

Melda, sons and daughter-in-laws; Floyd and Billie Lou Matlock of Valliant,

Okla.; Dale and Karen Matlock of Garvin, Okla.; Gary and Joann Matlock

of Valliant, Okla.; and Charles and Sharen Matlock of Garvin. Daughters

and sons-in-laws; Sue and Roger Fields;, Valliant, Okla; Kathy and Henry

Kulaga of DeRidder, La. and brothers; Troy of Gilmer, Tx;and Arlen of

Kilgore, Tx. His sisters were Ethel Johnston of Garvin and Mamie McLain

of Broken Bow, Okla.He had fourteen grand children and four great grand

children.

7 ARLIN M MATLOCK born July 25 1924 Avery TX. Arlin married Jewel. Arlin

died April 6 2005 Kilgore TX.

Arlin M Matlock, 1924, White, born Texas, living in McCurtain Co OK,

enlisted on July 28 1944 from Oklahoma City. Private, No branch

assignment. Education consisted of Grammar School, Arlin was married.

(World War II Army Enlistment Records)

Arlin Matlock.. Service for Arlin Matlock, 80, of Kilgore will be at 4

p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Kilgore

with Rev. Earl W. ?Buddy? Duggins officiating. Burial will follow in

Danville Cemetery. Mr. Matlock died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at his

residence in Kilgore. He was born July 25, 1924 in Avery to Bill and

Epsy Matlock. He was a US. Army veteran and served during WWII in

Germany. He was a retired pipe fitter, a member of the Disabled American

Veterans, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of

Forest Home Baptist Church and attended the Sanctuary Sunday School Class.

Survivors include his wife, Jewel Matlock, Kilgore; two daughters, Marilyn

Shockey, Dallas, Arlinda Jane and Jim Barton, The Colony; son, Johnny

Matlock, Flower Mound; brother, Troy Matlock, Gilmer; four grandchildren;

three great-grandchildren and other family and friends. The family will

receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6:30 until 7 p.m.

(Kilgore News Herald)